Carol J. Vegas, 59, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. She was born June 3, 1957 in Salina, to William and Opal Wolf.
She is survived by: her husband, Keven; children, Richard Graham, Samantha Graham, Chrystal Garman, and J.D. Klimek, all of Salina; sisters, Donna Lutrell, of Wichita, and Linda Joseph of Casper, Wyo.; stepchildren, Kendall Vegas, Shayna Vegas; and eight grandchildren. Carol will be deeply missed by her family.
Memorial service will be 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at First Baptist Church, Salina.
Memorials may be made to Ryan Mortuary or Salina Animal Shelter in care of Ryan Mortuary 137 North Eighth Street, Salina, Kansas 67401.
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Frances Evelyn Keyes, 90, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in Great Bend. She was born August 25, 1926 in Claflin to Emil and Orie (Belt) Kratky.
A longtime resident of Claflin, Frances worked in Food Service at Barton County Community College and was a member of the Great Bend VFW Auxiliary. She married Rex Henry Keyes April 25, 1947 in Ellsworth. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Victor Kratky; and sisters, Helen Meggers and Elma Kratky.
Frances is survived by her daughter, Lana Besthorn of Claflin; son, Alan Keyes of Salina; sister, Alice Johnson of Chickasha, OK; and two grandchildren.
No visitation is planned.
Graveside funeral service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Palacky Cemetery, rural Ellsworth County.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Claflin Ambulance Fund, c/o, Parsons Funeral Home, PO Box 45, Ellsworth, KS 67439.
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Ardyce Joann Mai, 84, of Lindsborg, passed away October 15, 2016. A private burial will be November 22, at Sharon Springs Cemetery in Sharon Springs, Kansas and a memorial service, December 3, at 10:30 am, Bethany Lutheran Church, Lindsborg, Kansas. Memorials may be designated for Bethany Lutheran Church or Presbyterian Manor of Salina in care of
Christians Funeral Home,103 N Washington, Lindsborg, Kansas 67456
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Larry Karl Pickens, 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at his home and surrounded by his family.
Larry was born on October 17, 1939, in Tonganoxie, Kansas, the son of Robert and Marguerite (Maxwell) Pickens. He joined the United States Navy. He was united in marriage to Deborah K. Briscoe on February 26, 1982, in Russell, Kansas. He was a self employed concrete silo repairman. He was also a life member of the Russell V.F.W. Post #6240.
Surviving family include his wife Deborah of the home; children David Pickens, Daniel Pickens, Kristina Poche’, Stephanie Pickens and Sarah Falk; brother Chester Pickens and sisters Carrie Johnson and Margie Godfrey.
He was preceeded in death by his parents, 2 brothers Jerry and Perry Pickens and a sister Carla Pickens.
A private service will be held at a later date and cremation has been selected by the family. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.
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M. Jane (Snyder) Longoria, of Russell, Kansas, passed away October 25, 2016, at the age of 86.
M. Jane Snyder was born to parents Thelma Sue Maples and Willis Snyder on December 8, 1929, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She grew up as an only child. At the age of five, she moved to Ada, Oklahoma, and at the age of eight to Pampa, Texas, where she graduated from Pampa High School in 1947. Upon her graduation from high school, Jane and her mother moved back to Ada where Jane attended East Central State University for two years. During that period she was employed by the Ada Evening News in the advertising and fashion editor departments. While working for the paper she met her future husband, Joe Longoria, and was, married September 21, 1951. They had three children, two daughters Linda and Tina, and a son, Stevan.
Jane and Joe moved to Russell, Kansas, in 1963. Joe became head of the laboratory at the Russell City Hospital while Jane returned to school at Fort Hays State University. Jane received a B. A. in language/arts and another B. A. in Arts in 1964. Jane then began teaching various subjects to students ranging from kindergarten through high school ages, for 30 years until her retirement in 1994. She also taught evening outreach classes for Barton County Community College during that period. The majority of her teaching took place at Dorrance High School in Dorrance, Kansas.
Jane enjoyed her retirement traveling with her children across the United States and abroad. Much of her retirement energies were devoted to caring for her husband Joe, who contracted Parkinson’s disease and passed away after a lengthy battle with his increasingly debilitating symptoms on February 27, 2012.
Jane is remembered as a much beloved and admired teacher to her many students to this very day. She was devoted to their education process and a respected role model and advisor to most. Her children will always remember her as a loving and generous mother who often sacrificed her own needs to ensure that they were able to camp, fish, and travel to many exciting places every summer in the time they had together. Her passing leaves a void that cannot be filled and she will be sorely missed by her children, friends, and beloved cats, Sue Lynn and Waldo, and her memory cherished.
Jane is survived by her daughters Linda Vandermolen and husband Jim, Tina Olson and husband John, her son Stevan Longoria and wife Margaret, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A private funeral ceremony will be conducted by surviving family members which will include the scattering of Joe’s and Jane’s ashes. The family thanks you for your condolences and desires no flowers or donations. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary is in charge of these arrangements.